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1 countries
plural; see country -
2 backward countries
• zaostalé krajiny -
3 less developed countries
• rozvojové krajiny -
4 underdeveloped countries
• rozvojové krajiny -
5 ally
1. verb(to join by political agreement, marriage, friendship etc: Small countries must ally themselves with larger countries in order to survive.) spojiť sa (s)2. noun(a state, person etc allied with another: The two countries were allies at that time.) spojenec- alliance- allied* * *• spojenec• spojit -
6 aid
[eid] 1. noun(help: Rich countries give aid to developing countries; The teacher uses visual aids; He came to my aid when my car broke down.) pomoc; pomôcka2. verb(to help: I was aided in my search by the library staff.) pomáhať* * *• prostriedok• poradca• pomoc• pomôcka• pomocný prostriedok• pomáhat -
7 apple of discord
(something attractive that causes envy and quarrels among people who think they deserve it: The right to host the Olympic Games is an apple of discord between the two countries.) jablko sváru, príčina nepriateľstva- upset the apple cart* * *• jablko sváru -
8 aristocracy
[ærə'stokrəsi](in some countries, the nobility and others of the highest social class, who usually own land.) aristokracia- aristocratic
- aristocratically* * *• šlachta -
9 AT
[æt]( showing)1) (position: They are not at home; She lives at 33 Forest Road) v, o, na2) (direction: He looked at her; She shouted at the boys.) na3) (time: He arrived at ten o'clock; The children came at the sound of the bell.) o, v, na4) (state or occupation: The countries are at war; She is at work.) v, vo,5) (pace or speed: He drove at 120 kilometres per hour.)6) (cost: bread at $1.20 a loaf.) po•- at all* * *• AT pocítac -
10 at
[æt]( showing)1) (position: They are not at home; She lives at 33 Forest Road) v, o, na2) (direction: He looked at her; She shouted at the boys.) na3) (time: He arrived at ten o'clock; The children came at the sound of the bell.) o, v, na4) (state or occupation: The countries are at war; She is at work.) v, vo,5) (pace or speed: He drove at 120 kilometres per hour.)6) (cost: bread at $1.20 a loaf.) po•- at all* * *• pri• k• na• o -
11 bigamy
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12 bilateral
(affecting, signed, or agreed, by two sides, countries etc: a bilateral agreement.) dvojstranný* * *• dvojstranný• obojstranný -
13 Cabinet
['kæbinit]1) (a piece of furniture with shelves and doors or drawers: a filing cabinet.) skriňa, skrinka, registratúra2) (in Britain and some other countries the group of chief ministers who govern a country: The Prime Minister has chosen a new Cabinet.) kabinet* * *• vláda• kabinet• poradný zbor hlavy štátu• ministerská rada -
14 cabinet
['kæbinit]1) (a piece of furniture with shelves and doors or drawers: a filing cabinet.) skriňa, skrinka, registratúra2) (in Britain and some other countries the group of chief ministers who govern a country: The Prime Minister has chosen a new Cabinet.) kabinet* * *• vitrína• zasadacia miestnost• skrinová ozvucnica• skrinka• tajný• študovna• umelecky spracovaný• dôverný• izbicka• cenný• konferencná miestnost -
15 cannabis
['kænəbis](a drug made from Indian hemp, whose use is illegal in many countries: He is hooked on (= addicted to) cannabis.) hašiš* * *• hašiš• konope -
16 cholera
['kolərə](a highly infectious, often fatal disease occurring in hot countries.) cholera* * *• cholera -
17 collapse
[kə'læps]1) (to fall down and break into pieces: The bridge collapsed under the weight of the traffic.) zrútiť sa2) ((of a person) to fall down especially unconscious, because of illness, shock etc: She collapsed with a heart attack.) zrútiť sa3) (to break down, fail: The talks between the two countries have collapsed.) stroskotať4) (to fold up or to (cause to) come to pieces (intentionally): Do these chairs collapse?) zložiť•* * *• zrútit sa• zrútenie -
18 convention
[kən'venʃən]1) (a way of behaving that has become usual; (an) established custom: Shaking hands when meeting people is a normal convention in many countries; He does not care about convention.) konvencia2) (in the United States a meeting of delegates from a political party for nominating a presidential candidate.) konvencia3) (an assembly of people of a particular profession etc.) kongres•- conventionality* * *• zhromaždenie• spolocenská zvyklost• dohoda• konvencia• obycaj -
19 count
I noun(nobleman in certain countries, equal in rank to a British earl.) gróf- countessII 1. verb1) (to name the numbers up to: Count (up to) ten.) počítať, rátať2) (to calculate using numbers: Count (up) the number of pages; Count how many people there are; There were six people present, not counting the chairman.) (s)počítať, zrátať3) (to be important or have an effect or value: What he says doesn't count; All these essays count towards my final mark.) mať význam4) (to consider: Count yourself lucky to be here.) považovať2. noun1) (an act of numbering: They took a count of how many people attended.) počet2) (a charge brought against a prisoner etc: She faces three counts of theft.) bod obžaloby3. adjective(see countable.)- counter- countdown
- count on
- out for the count* * *• výpocet• scítanie• spoliehat sa• gróf• byt dôležitý• pocet• pocítat• pocítanie• nacítat -
20 country
plural - countries; noun1) (any of the nations of the world; the land occupied by a nation: Canada is a larger country than Spain.)2) (the people of a country: The whole country is in agreement with your views.)3) ((usually with the) districts where there are fields, moors etc as opposed to towns and areas with many buildings: a quiet holiday in the country; ( also adjective) country districts.)4) (an area or stretch of land: hilly country.)•- countryman
- countryside* * *• vlast• vidiek• zem• kraj• krajina
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